Focus Sales Leap Double Digits, Making it World's Best-Selling Car

Focus drives Ford’s international growth, helped by the Fiesta - which also makes top 5 list.

With the Chinese market leading Ford’s global expansion,the company has managed to get two entries onto the world’s top-5 selling carslist for 2013. Leading international sales, Ford Focus registrations grew more than16% in 2013, reaching record numbers throughout the world.The model also clinched the title of best-selling car in China,with 303,000 units delivered.

Enjoying huge popularity in the Chinese market,Focus received outstanding ratings on attributes like design, safety and quality from local customers, getting scores of 15to 40 percent more than its nearest competitors. In the US, Ford delivered its bestsales year since 2006, and remained the nation’s top-selling brand. Its cardivision sales grew 12 percent, SUVs 13%, and trucks improved by 17%.Thecompany also grabbed the title of best-selling small car in Europe, with thepopular Fiesta.